US EditionThe 'cops' of the track: Meet the outriders, who keep horses and riders safe
- Outriders work at horse tracks in Maryland during races to protect horses and riders by maintaining safety and controlling runaway horses.
- Maryland's horseracing industry, employing over 20,000 people, relies on outriders along with jockeys, trainers, and grooms for race operations and safety.
- KayMarie Kreidel, a well-known outrider at Laurel and Pimlico, gained international attention after safely capturing a runaway horse during the 2019 Preakness Stakes.
- KayMarie says she only earned $669 after expenses last year, emphasizing passion over profit, and states, "I can tell you right now, I could not do my job if I did not have the stock that I have."
- Outriders must be fearless with quick instincts since they often respond first to injuries on the track, and KayMarie says she will stop only when "I can’t get out of bed.
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The 'cops' of the track: Meet the outriders, who keep horses and riders safe | News Channel 3-12
By Denise Koch Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland’s horseracing industry employs over 20,000 people and many of the jobs you probably recognize: jockeys, trainers, and grooms. However, there are three to four people you’ll find working at each horse track and during each race who may actually be the most important, the outriders. You might call outriders the ‘cops’ of racing’. They are on horseback, han…
The 'cops' of the track: Meet the outriders, who keep horses and riders safe
WJZ By Denise Koch Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland’s horseracing industry employs over 20,000 people and many of the jobs you probably recognize: jockeys, trainers, and grooms. However, there are three to four people you’ll find working at each horse track and during each race who may actually be the most important, the outriders. You might call outriders the ‘cops’ of racing’. They are on horseback,…
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